Short story. 16 pages. Michael 64, a winged cyborg, is hired by Thurston, Director-General of Genetic Engineering, to guard Azuria 27, a famous cyborg dancer changed at her request into human form - an illegal procedure in 2175. Azuria thinks she is changing for love. When she becomes pregnant, she and Michael unwittingly find themselves part of Thurston's plot for cyborg supremacy. 6,350 wordsShort story, 16 pages approximately. Michael 64, a winged cyborg and security expert, is hired by Thurston, Director-General of Genetic Engineering, to guard Azuria 27, a beautiful and famous cyborg dancer, after her wings have been removed and she has been changed to human form. This procedure is illegal in 2175, and Michael 64 can't understand why Thurston has acceded to Azuria 27's request. Azuria thinks she is changing for love, but Thurston has bigger plans. When Azuria becomes pregnant to Elliott, a man she had become obsessed with before The Change, she and Michael unwittingly find themselves part of Thurston's plot for cyborg supremacy. 6,350 words. Views: 318
The second Kit and Kat mystery. Kit and Kat have just set up their own private detective agency, and are ready to go on a Mediterranean cruise before they open up their doors for business. The cruise is meant to be a time of relaxation, exploring ancient towns and cities. And it would have been relaxing – if a woman hadn’t shown the guests at table nine a necklace worth over $3,000,000.This is the second Kit and Kat mystery. Kit and Kat have just set up their own private detective agency, and are ready to go on a Mediterranean cruise before they open up their doors for business. The cruise is meant to be a time of relaxation, exploring ancient towns and cities. And it would have been relaxing – if a woman hadn’t shown the guests at table nine a necklace worth over $3,000,000.Within the hour the necklace has been stolen. Who is the thief? One of the guests at table nine? One of the four servers? Perhaps it is a person who overheard mention of the value, or someone one of the guests talked to.When the ship docks in Turkey, Inspector Rashan comes aboard to investigate the robbery and invites Kit and Kat to help with the mystery of the stolen jewelry. Without hesitation they agree to help.Soon it's not just stolen jewelry that Kit and Kat are involved with, as theft turns to murder on the High Seas.Chuck and Doni have been missionaries since 1981. They live on the Big Island of Hawaii. They have two children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. They have helped start churches in the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Africa and also Taiwan where Chuck ministers four months each year. Chuck is the Pastor of the Kona Coast Chaplaincy on the Big Island of Hawaii, and he along with Doni are the Directors of Go Spread His Word Ministries, Inc. founded in 1990. Views: 318
Chloe is beyond excited to be back in New York City after winning Teen Design Diva and can't wait to start her dream internship with famed designer, Stefan Meyers. But the rivalry and drama she thought she left behind in the competition is back when the other interns begin to question her abilities. Can Chloe prove to everyone, including herself, that she truly belongs? Views: 318
A princess discovers the stranger who gatecrashed her engagement has a horrifying secret.In the ancient kingdom of Tian Xia, princess Silvermoon is getting married - but then a stranger barges in to the ceremony while the young woman is still choosing a groom. First Silvermoon is accused of being a thief, and then she's threatened with terrible danger. Who is the mysterious Tsung Po, and what is the tragic secret he guards beneath the snowbound mountain peaks of the Dragon's Nape? Can the princess escape the hermit's punishment? Views: 318
Minor Mayhem is a supernatural horror novel blending the perceived normality of everyday life with a paranormal undercurrent of dark demonic power that lies just beneath the surface. About a war of creatures conjured out of nightmares. A war fought between shadowy soldiers of darkness who live just on the edge of myth and rumor and a small group of disparate volunteers on the side of good. Views: 318
Deep space trucker Elvis Lanza faces a dilemma, whether to kill a thousand people or to keep on truck'in.“Bull Poop!?” is a humorous and enlightening story of a bull and a pack of wolves. The bull charms the wolves into giving him a leadership position with what initially starts out as a crude joke. The story quickly unfolds revealing religion in a skeptical light; whereby the reader may begin to wonder what is true within any religion? The author does not accept the illogical premises given by modern day religious authorities. In so doing his Christian apologetics are uniquely hostile in its treatment of religion. In skeptical and oftentimes bombastic paradigms, the author works to demonstrate how religious authoritative principles were founded and stand in opposition to existential faith and truth.The book’s appendices provide answers by going deep inside the construction of beliefs. Most importantly it shows a rational view of the divine, which people and the world seem to desperately need at this time. For the hopeless atheist, there exists a ground for ethical reasoning that doesn’t ask for absurdity. For the deeply religious, there exists a new way of explaining truth. The appendices ultimately provide a new foundation, whereby the ills of religion can no longer be justified. However, there must be a willingness by the reader to let go of current belief assertions. It is written for everyone who has doubts and finds it difficult to believe in the concepts of the divine, but is still looking for a way to understand truth. Christian leaders should be compelled to grasp on to its views to help the multitudes who have lost faith and need straight forward answers to recover belief in Jesus as the Christ Views: 318
A delightfully eclectic assortment of short works by the renowned author, including stories featuring her famous detective Inspector Alleyn. Fans of Ngaio Marsh, the New Zealand-born author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, will find much of interest in this unique collection. Included are short stories—some featuring Roderick Alleyn, "the nonpareil among criminal investigators" (The New York Times)—as well as essays and even a detour into true crime. And for newcomers, this is a delightful introduction to one of the great writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and beyond. "A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery." —Kirkus Reviews "Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A." —The New York Times Views: 318
Buddy Jim By Elizabeth GordonBuddy Jim By Elizabeth Gordon Views: 318
Hurricane Breeze, Romancing the Geek, Relationships, Out of Sight, and Second Chance Rose. Whether it's first love, love confirmed, or love revisited, there's a story in this collection of novelette-length works to warm your heart.Whether it's first love, or love revisited, there's a story in this collection of short works to warm your heart.Hurricane BreezeCarter Worthington the fourth is the kind of man whose schedule is laid out in fifteen minute increments, while Tiffany wouldn’t know what to do with a day planner if she owned one.When a hurricane blows Tiffany Breeze into Carter's sheltered universe, he must decide if he's willing to leave the emotional safety of his orderly existence to experience the highs, knowing he'll also have to face the lows.Romancing the GeekStephanie's lifelong dream is to design toys—sweet, cuddly toys. Instead, she's hired as a glorified typist, forced to share an office with Brad, a geek, who's happy programming computer games full of explosions.Ignoring each other is their solution to co-existence. But when Brad has girlfriend troubles, he swallows his pride and asks Stephanie if she'll teach him how to talk to women. She agrees, but he's having trouble passing her exams.RelationshipsAmy’s ready for a weekend of solitude and pampering, but her plans turn to thoughts of a no-strings fling when she meets Greg.Out of SightSometimes being invisible is a good thing. Or is it? Alone with a captivating colleague, San¬dra deals with the reality of her marriage and herself.Second Chance RoseRose has had her chance at her one true love. Widowed, her home destroyed by a hurricane, she relocates across the country and discovers the special garden of the bedtime stories her mother told her as a child. When she meets Richard there, friendship blooms. But can there be second chances for true love?***With minor modifications, these stories were previously published as stand-alone shorts by The Wild Rose Press Views: 318
